Family Reunion

Every year on my Mom's side of the family, they have a family reunion at the end of July.  My Mom has 5 sisters and so it is all of them and their families plus some of their aunts and cousins too.  A lot of fun and a lot of craziness-in the best way!! :)  Not everyone was able to come though because of some crazy Chicago weather (torrential downpour the night before and crazy humid and hot temps).  So we were a little smaller in number but still had a good time.

But I finally got to go after not having gone for 4 years because we lived in Arizona.  Unfortunately, Aaron did  not because of his work schedule and not being able to take the time off.

It was great to see my aunts, uncles and cousins that I really only get to see once a year at Christmas (and some of them not even then).

First we stopped at my Grandma's house to see her (my Dad's Mom) before heading over to the reunion.  It was fun seeing them playing with some of the same toys I remember playing with as a kid as well as some new ones she has picked up for the great grandkids.



Grandpa with the boys at my Grandma's house



Some of my aunts and uncles chatting

Kissing cousins-Mya and Collin
She is  my cousin's daughter and they are
about 1 month apart in age

Brady fishing in the pond at my Aunt Nina's house

Group shot

Hopefully next year more of us will be there and the weather will be a little more kind!  I hope to also be able to talk a little bit more to some of them because it seems like I was chasing little Collin around most of the time instead of being able to sit and visit!  That's the story of my life right now and I'm OK with that! :)